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South Africa Wine Tour – Wine Flies
On day three, we woke up in our beautiful hotel. We had the most fantastic buffet breakfast – the breakfast alone is a reason to book a stay at Radisson Blu Hotel Waterfront – Cape Town. Still, it is also wonderfully central to everything we want to do. After a hearty breakfast, we were picked up by a fantastic Wine Flies- Wine Tour guide and whisked away on an all-day wine adventure! Wine Flies focuses on authentic wine farms in the Stellenbosch region with a guided drive through the town itself, one of the oldest towns in South Africa. You learn so much about the people, local delicacies, and the culture behind the wine industry in South Africa – it was terrific.
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Mitre’s Edge Estate
Our first wine tour stop was at the iconic Mitre’s Edge Estate, famous for its award-winning wines. We were led into a beautiful historic home and down the wine cellar, where we paired each wine with a specifically selected local cheese. I love cheese, so this was perfect! And they had dogs! Win Win Win! We bought several bottles here to bring home, and they offered bubble wrap wine bags to bring them home.
Villiera Wines
Our second stop on our wine tour was at Villiera Wines. The Villiera wine tasting room is called The Wine Sanctuary – that felt like home! They had a beautiful space, a warm fire, and much knowledge about Bruts or Champagne here in the States! They paired their wines with local meats like Biltong and Kudu, which everyone had varying opinions on, so we mostly drank the bubbly! This led to hugging some fantastic trees, photobombing each other, and taking many lovely group photos in the vineyards. We brought home two bottles of Brut for special occasions!
Middelvlei Estate
Our third stop on our wine tour was at Middelvlei Estate—a beautiful family-run farm surrounded by vineyards and mountains. We had the most incredible South African braai (barbeque) lunch and a taste of their unique wines. It is the best-grilled cheese and potato salad I have ever had. After lunch, we explored the farm and sampled “wine in the making” straight from the barrels. I would eat and drink here daily – maybe the family would adopt me. The biggest bonus was the beautiful flowers, fields and animals.
Lovane Boutique Wine Estate
Our final stop was at Lovane Boutique Wine Estate. This was a beautiful event and guest space that I would love to go back and visit again. They paired all of their wines with chocolates, which was the sweetest way to end our wine tour day. The extra bonus here was beautiful mountain views, vineyard views with the possibility of seeing chameleons, and baby farm animals!!! More hugging and more photobombs – I am sure our guide/driver got a kick out of us!
Four winery visits in a day led us from hugging trees to hugging each other. It was a fantastic experience, and we still couldn’t believe we were in South Africa, and it was only the beginning! We headed back to the hotel (after passing the set of Outlander) and visited the on-site restaurant Tobago’s for more wine and a nice dinner before heading to bed…. Because day four was going to be epic! Penguins and Whales.
*** All photos taken on iPhone 12 Pro Max or Insta360***
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So happy you and Mark are getting to have some wonderful adventures and great memories❤️🥰